Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization

Sponsored byRep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA· Introduced 21 mai 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

21 mai 2026·2 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 29 juin 2026

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization

This bill extends the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for an additional five years. The program tests the feasibility of cost-based reimbursement under Medicare for small rural hospitals that are too large to qualify for special payment as critical access hospitals.

The bill specifies that hospitals that participate in the program between December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2027, may continue to participate during the five-year extension period.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
21 mai 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 mai 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 mai 2026 · IntroReferral

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19 cosponsors

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Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA

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Democrat947%
Republican1053%

Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Republican:Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]CO
Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK
Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
Republican:Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS
Republican:Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
Republican:Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM
Republican:Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
Republican:Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]NE
Democrat:Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Republican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA

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Health

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Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 May 2026

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